About Eielson AFB
Eielson AFB, AK is a small unincorporated community located in northern Alaska.
Eielson AFB holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 29.89 square miles.
What Makes Eielson AFB Unique
- The only place in America named Eielson AFB — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
- Positioned in northern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Eielson AFB
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Eielson AFB
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Eielson AFB
- Anderson Crawford Elementary
- Anderson Elementary
- Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.